TOLEDO, Ohio – A report says an Ohio nurse who accidentally disposed of a kidney during a transplant didn't realize it was in cold slush she removed from the operating room and took down a hallway to a "dirty utility room."

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has proposed a new scheme for distributing deceased-donor kidneys among the 93,000 people currently waiting for a transplant. UNOS handles organ procurement and transplantation pursuant to a contract with the…

City Councilman Tom Robinson needs a kidney transplant soon.

A new proposal released Friday could change who is next in line for a new kidney. The idea is to make the current system more efficient. Currently there are more than 93,000 people on the transplant list nationwide. If this proposal were to be adopted,…

GILMER/UPSHUR COUNTY (KYTX) – Family and friends are raising money for a Gilmer teen who needs a kidney transplant. At First Baptist Church in Gilmer, a fundraiser is planned to raise money for a young

While people die waiting for a kidney transplant, a new report says thousands of kidneys that could be used for transplantation are being discarded.

Transplant surgeons at work. New rules for who is first in line for donated kidneys are under consideration. / John Bazemore AP Transplant rules: The rules that determine who gets to the front of the line for a kidney transplant may be about to change …

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The George Washington University Hospital today announced that it will launch The GW Kidney Transplant Institute in 2013."The establishment of a kidney transplant program is another step in t…

His story is remarkable because he has had not one but two kidney transplants. Mr Peter Seow, 57, a book keeper, had his first transplant in 1981 after both his kidneys failed. The donated kidney came from his dad.

One Gilmer teenager needs a life-saving operation – and now her friends and family are stepping in to help.